Etymology of the English word irone
the English word
ironederived from the English word
irisderived from the Latin word
iris (hedgehog; iris i; preparation of iris root; iridescent stone)
derived from the Greek word
iris, ἶρις (rainbow; a rainbow ('iris'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wei-using the English suffix
-oneUsage
Word found in Modern English
